Smashing Magazine Articles

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61 min read

Product•2026-03-26

The Site-Search Paradox: Why The Big Box Always Wins

This article examines why internal site search consistently fails users, driving them to use Google instead, and outlines an IA-focused framework to reclaim the search experience.

Smashing Magazine

21 min read

Frontend•2026-03-24

Testing Font Scaling For Accessibility With Figma Variables

This article explains how to use Figma variables to test font size scaling for accessibility as part of everyday design workflows.

Smashing Magazine

41 min read

Frontend•2026-03-20

Dropdowns Inside Scrollable Containers: Why They Break And How To Fix Them Properly

This article explains why dropdown menus break inside scrollable containers and offers practical solutions rooted in understanding three browser systems.

Smashing Magazine

21 min read

Product•2026-03-19

Modal vs. Separate Page: UX Decision Tree

This article provides a decision framework for choosing between modal dialogs and separate pages in UI design, emphasizing context preservation and task complexity.

Smashing Magazine

21 min read

Product•2026-03-17

Anime vs. Marvel/DC: Designing Digital Products With Emotion In Flow

This article applies emotional pacing concepts from anime and superhero films to practical UX design patterns for digital products.

Smashing Magazine

01 min read

Frontend•2026-03-13

Moving From Moment.js To The JS Temporal API

This article provides practical migration recipes for moving from Moment.js to the new JavaScript Temporal API, which reached TC39 Stage 4 in March 2026.

Smashing Magazine

01 min read

Frontend•2026-03-12

Beyond `border-radius`: What The CSS `corner-shape` Property Unlocks For Everyday UI

This article introduces the CSS corner-shape property, a companion to border-radius that enables beveled, scooped, notched, and squircle corners without hacks.

Smashing Magazine

11 min read

Frontend•2026-03-10

Building Dynamic Forms In React And Next.js

This article compares two approaches to building complex multi-step forms in React: the component-driven model (React Hook Form + Zod) and the data-driven model (SurveyJS).

Smashing Magazine

01 min read

Product•2026-03-09